Precise Adhesive Metering at the Point of Application. - Thursday, September 3, 2009

ITW Dynatec Patented Vector™ Metering Technology

A shared concern among manufacturers who use hot melt adhesives in their manufacturing operations is its efficient, and consistent application. It is critical to maintain the product's integrity while minimizing adhesive lay-down volumes. By metering at the point of application, adhesive savings of up to 50% can be achieved in both machine and cross-web directions. Another significant savings opportunity is the reduction of product scrap commonly seen by using traditional hot melt equipment in ramp-up and ramp-down of the production line.
ITW Dynatec's Vector™ Brand Technology provides long-term value to the customer by using a common pump base, interchangeable components and a variety of available output devices. Slot, industry leading UFD Spray, spiral and bead applications can be provided with volumetric accuracy, previously unknown to the industry.

Are components supplied by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) superior in quality and performance to parts supplied by third parties such as ITW Challenger (www.itwchallenger.com), the E-commerce division of ITW Dynatec? This paper discusses six generally held beliefs about aftermarket suppliers and compares them with the facts about ITW Challenger.